Trump's shoe fetish...he's "gifting" $145 Florsheims that he "expects recipients to wear in his presence" [View all]
Trump has traded in his signature MAGA hats for an unexpected gift of choice: $145 Florsheim men's dress shoes that he's distributing to agency heads, lawmakers, and White House officials — and he apparently expects them to wear them in his presence.
According to a Wall Street Journal report by Alex Leary, the president has developed an obsession with the footwear and has made gifting them a ritualistic part of his Oval Office operations.
Trump has been known to suddenly pivot conversations to his "incredible" new shoes. During a January lunch with Tucker Carlson, he handed the media personality a pair of brown wingtips without warning. At cabinet meetings, he asks recipients: "Did you get the shoes?"
Some officials appear to feel compelled to wear the shoes in Trump's presence despite their reservations, which has included putting them on and lacing them up during Oval Office meetings. One female White House official remarked: "All the boys have them." Another joked: "It's hysterical because everybody's afraid not to wear them."
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